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Wheel animals - Kellicottia

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Kellicottia is common in plankton net from freshwater. The mouth -part in the front have the corona of cilia beating to make a water flow into the mouth. The body has a house with three out-growths in front and one outgrowth in the back part.

Video 1 shows the wheel animal surrounded by green algae.

Video 2 shows movement of Kellicottia.

 
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